Table E.3.2
Unemployment ratesNote 1 of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, CanadaNote 2 and provinces, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 to 2014

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Table E.3.2
Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, Canada and provinces, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 to 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  CanadaNote 1 Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
percent
2014  
All levels of education 7.6 9.1 9.7 8.6 10.7 9.0 8.1 5.0 4.2 5.0 7.3
Less than high schoolNote 3 16.0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 28.6Note E: Use with caution 21.8 14.7 12.0 18.2Note E: Use with caution 8.4Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
High schoolNote 4 9.5 12.0Note E: Use with caution 12.5 12.1 14.4 11.2 11.0 6.4 4.8 6.6 8.5
College or tradeNote 5 6.5 10.2Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7.3Note E: Use with caution 8.8Note E: Use with caution 7.4 7.1 3.8 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3.7 6.4
UniversityNote 6 5.9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6.2 5.9Note E: Use with caution 6.7 6.5 3.3Note E: Use with caution 2.8Note E: Use with caution 4.2Note E: Use with caution 6.3
2013  
All levels of education 7.5 11.3 12.2 9.9 11.2 7.6 8.7 5.7 5.5 4.3 7.2
Less than high schoolNote 3 15.7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 25.0Note E: Use with caution 33.8Note E: Use with caution 15.6 18.0 12.4Note E: Use with caution 18.4Note E: Use with caution 8.7Note E: Use with caution 12.7Note E: Use with caution
High schoolNote 4 9.4 15.5Note E: Use with caution 17.8 12.0 13.7 10.0 11.5 6.2 8.6 5.1 8.0
College or tradeNote 5 6.3 11.1 8.7Note E: Use with caution 10.3 9.9 6.4 7.2 6.1 3.0Note E: Use with caution 3.6Note E: Use with caution 5.5
UniversityNote 6 6.0 8.9Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4.8Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6.0 6.8 3.2Note E: Use with caution 2.8Note E: Use with caution 3.3Note E: Use with caution 7.2
2012  
All levels of education 7.5 12.1 9.4 11.7 11.0 7.8 8.3 5.2 5.3 4.1 7.5
Less than high schoolNote 3 16.2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 24.8Note E: Use with caution 20.7Note E: Use with caution 17.5 19.6 11.5Note E: Use with caution 16.4Note E: Use with caution 9.3Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
High schoolNote 4 8.9 17.6 13.6Note E: Use with caution 17.5 13.6 10.8 10.4 4.7 6.6 5.0 7.7
College or tradeNote 5 6.3 11.9 9.2Note E: Use with caution 11.9 10.2 6.0 6.9 4.3Note E: Use with caution 3.6Note E: Use with caution 3.2 7.3
UniversityNote 6 5.9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6.3Note E: Use with caution 6.2Note E: Use with caution 6.0 6.5 4.9 3.6Note E: Use with caution 3.0Note E: Use with caution 7.1
2011  
All levels of education 8.0 12.2 11.6 10.4 9.1 8.3 8.8 5.7 5.1 5.0 8.0
Less than high schoolNote 3 16.9 29.3Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 26.3Note E: Use with caution 20.1 16.8 11.5Note E: Use with caution 16.3Note E: Use with caution 10.8 17.4
High schoolNote 4 9.4 15.8Note E: Use with caution 16.8Note E: Use with caution 14.8 11.9 10.2 10.4 6.5 6.8 6.6 9.1
College or tradeNote 5 6.6 11.5 11.7Note E: Use with caution 10.3 7.4Note E: Use with caution 6.7 7.5 4.9Note E: Use with caution 3.1Note E: Use with caution 3.6 6.9
UniversityNote 6 6.4 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6.3Note E: Use with caution 5.1Note E: Use with caution 6.3 7.9 3.2Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3.3Note E: Use with caution 6.6
2010  
All levels of education 8.3 13.5 13.6 10.9 8.7 7.6 9.3 5.9 6.5 6.6 8.6
Less than high schoolNote 3 17.6 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 25.4Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 17.2 18.9 12.1Note E: Use with caution 16.8Note E: Use with caution 16.1 17.6Note E: Use with caution
High schoolNote 4 11.0 11.6 19.8 16.2 13.6 11.6 13.0 6.2 9.6 8.1 8.9
College or tradeNote 5 6.4 14.8 12.1Note E: Use with caution 10.1 7.2 6.2 6.7 4.8 4.2 4.7 7.1
UniversityNote 6 6.6 9.7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5.2Note E: Use with caution 5.0Note E: Use with caution 5.3 7.8 4.9Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4.5Note E: Use with caution 8.1
2005  
All levels of education 6.9 15.7 10.6 9.3 9.3 8.5 6.9 5.6 4.7 3.9 5.5
Less than high schoolNote 3 14.9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 22.2Note E: Use with caution 33.8 18.0 14.7 13.4Note E: Use with caution 10.6Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 13.8Note E: Use with caution
High schoolNote 4 7.4 17.8 12.3Note E: Use with caution 13.0 10.4 9.6 7.8 7.2 5.9 4.2 5.4
College or tradeNote 5 5.8 16.0 8.0Note E: Use with caution 6.0Note E: Use with caution 7.8 6.8 5.4 3.4Note E: Use with caution 3.6Note E: Use with caution 3.8Note E: Use with caution 4.7Note E: Use with caution
UniversityNote 6 5.7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7.0Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7.4 6.0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3.4Note E: Use with caution 4.4Note E: Use with caution
2000  
All levels of education 6.9 15.1 15.0 8.9 11.1 8.8 5.7 5.3 5.8 5.2 6.9
Less than high schoolNote 3 17.2 40.9 32.9 23.5Note E: Use with caution 29.8 22.5 12.5 11.2Note E: Use with caution 14.1Note E: Use with caution 10.8Note E: Use with caution 16.2
High schoolNote 4 7.8 17.7 20.3 10.0 14.1 9.8 7.1 4.3 6.0 5.8 8.1
College or tradeNote 5 5.6 11.8 9.6Note E: Use with caution 8.2 8.7 6.7 4.5 4.4Note E: Use with caution 4.3 4.3 5.2
UniversityNote 6 4.3 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x 4.2Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5.1 4.0 5.6Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3.8Note E: Use with caution 4.3
1995  
All levels of education 10.6 21.5 19.5 14.7 12.8 12.1 9.9 8.2 9.2 8.3 9.6
Less than high schoolNote 3 21.2 41.5 36.4 26.7 24.0 23.1 21.4 15.7 20.4 14.7 16.4
High schoolNote 4 11.8 21.4 23.6 15.3 13.9 13.7 12.5 7.2 8.5 8.4 10.5
College or tradeNote 5 8.9 19.5 14.6 13.8 10.6 9.9 7.2 7.0 8.0Note E: Use with caution 8.3 9.2
UniversityNote 6 5.7 10.5Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8.1Note E: Use with caution 7.7Note E: Use with caution 7.3 4.7 6.7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4.6Note E: Use with caution 5.1Note E: Use with caution
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
Note 1.

The unemployment rate is based on a monthly average from January to December.

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Note 2.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using LFS results from the provinces. LFS results for the territories are not included in the national estimates. Difficulties exist with respect to reaching small communities in the territories, and there are areas that are excluded. As well, since the sample design, rotation pattern and reliability criteria are different from those in the 10 provinces, estimates for the territories are not included with the provincial totals, but are calculated and reported separately.

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Note 3.

Includes no education or education below high school graduation.

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Note 4.

Includes high school graduation or some postsecondary education (not completed).

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Note 5.

Includes trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training; non-university certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing and similar programs at this level; and university certificate below bachelor's level.

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Note 6.

Includes bachelor's degree and university degree or certificate above bachelor's degree.

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Notes:
As of January 2015, Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates reflect population counts based on the 2011 Census. LFS data for 2001 through 2014 have been revised based on these modifications. For more information, please see Improvements to the Labour Force Survey (LFS): The 2015 Revisions of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 71F0031X.
Caution should be exercised in interpreting these ratios and differences in ratios between ages and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, small age groups, or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Caution should be exercised in interpreting the provincial/territorial ratios and differences in ratios between provinces/territories and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, for small age-groups or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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